A letter for today. A message for your future.
Dear You is an iPhone app for private reflection. Each day, choose what you'd like — encouragement, calm, a fresh start, courage or gratitude — and open an original letter matched to it. Write back privately, keep an Open when… shelf for hard moments, and seal letters to your future self that open on the day you choose.
What would you like to hear today?
Choose encouragement, calm, courage, a fresh start or gratitude and read an original sample letter.
The evidence
There is a version of you that other people see and you rarely do. The one who answers kindly when someone else is struggling. The one who kept going through a season that would have flattened anyone.
You don't have to feel confident today to be that person. Confidence is not a mood. It is a record, and yours is longer than you think. Somewhere in it: every hard thing you did while quietly believing you couldn't.
Borrow a little faith from the evidence. Stand the way you'd tell a friend to stand. The feeling tends to follow the posture, not the other way around.
One small step: Stand up, roll your shoulders back, and hold the posture you'd tell a friend to hold — for one full minute.
Inside Dear You
- 97 original letters, including 61 daily letters
- 12 Open when… moments
- Letters to your future self — a week to five years ahead — with letter threads
- Personal chapters and a searchable private library
- 7 guided Journeys, no streaks
- Optional Face ID lock and printable PDF export
- No account, no ads, no analytics
Free vs Plus
| Feature | Free | Plus |
|---|
| Matched daily letter | Your first letter | Every day |
| Open when… shelf | 2 moments | All 12 moments |
| Letters to your future self | 1 waiting at a time | Unlimited |
| Letter threads with your future self | Included | Included |
| Write-back notes, library & search | Included | Included |
| Goals & personal chapters | 1 of each | Unlimited |
| Guided Journeys | First stage | All 7 Journeys |
| The Sunday letter | — | Every week |
| Face ID / passcode lock | Included | Included |
| Backup, PDF export & restore | Included | Included |
Frequently asked questions
What is Dear You?
Dear You: Daily Letters is a private iPhone app for reflection and journaling. Each day you choose what you'd like to hear — encouragement, calm, a fresh start, courage or gratitude — and open an original letter matched to it, ending with one small step and a question to write back to. You can also seal letters to your future self for a week up to five years, keep an Open when… shelf, and lock the app with Face ID.
How do I write a letter to my future self on iPhone?
Download Dear You, open Future You, write your letter, choose Sealed, Unsealed or Surprise, and pick when it opens — a week, a month, a year, three years or five. It stays locked until that day, then arrives in the app with a private reminder that never shows your words. When it opens you can write back and seal a reply for a later you.
Can I lock my journal with Face ID?
Yes. Turn on the app lock in Settings and Dear You asks for Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode every time it opens. It's free.
Can I export my journal as a PDF?
Yes. Dear You creates a printable PDF of your notes, future letters, chapters and goals on your device. Letters still sealed stay sealed. It's free.
Can I write a letter to my future self without an account?
Yes. Dear You has no accounts. Future letters are stored privately on your iPhone and open in the app on the date you choose — nothing is emailed or uploaded. Keep a backup using the app's export or password-protected backup.
What do I get for free?
Your first daily letter, two Open when… letters, one letter to your future self waiting at a time, private write-back notes, search, backup and export. Everything you open or write stays yours.
Is Dear You therapy?
No. Dear You is a private reflection and writing app, not a medical or mental-health service.
Get Dear You on the App Store — free